This week is all about the 5 most common types of 7th chords and how to rapidly switch between them. Most of the time when we practice, we take the same exercise and put it in all keys. This is a great way of doing things and I've spent countless hours getting this side of my playing down. This week we are going to reverse things a little bit and instead of taking the same exercise through 12 keys, we are going to play in the same key but play all of the qualities in rapid fire … [Read more...]
Episode 69: 7th Chord Workout
Motivation Monday 8/28/17
This week is all about listening on a deeper level to discover much more than you ever imagined. … [Read more...]
Episode 68: Rhythmic Displacement
This week we are talking about one of my favorite things: rhythm. The difference between a good player and a great player tends to be their sense of time and rhythmic flexibility. This is an exercise I learned way back in high school that I still work on to this day. When we are able to place a phrase anywhere we want it, we gain several advantages. One of the biggest is the ability to play over the bar line. This opens up a world of possibilities for us and removes any limits on our … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday 8/21/17
This week we turn off our brain and open our ears! … [Read more...]
Episode 67: How To Cure Root-itis
This week we are talking about a horrible affliction that affects many jazz musicians. The good news is, this disease can be cured with a little bit of hard work and you don't even have to see a doctor! Many folks center everything they do around the root of the chord. It's a safe bet and the root of the chord is printed right on the sheet music, making it the easiest and most convenient note play at any time. The problem with this is that our solos and phrases become boring and predictable … [Read more...]
Interview: Jason Heath of Contrabass Conversations
Welcome to our first ever interview episode! One of the things I love most about being a musician is getting to hang out with other great players and talk to them about what's going on in their lives and careers. From here on out, I would like to bring you one or two conversations a month from people in the jazz and music world that I think are doing great things. Jason Heath runs the Contrabass Conversations Podcast and is truly one of the nicest and most important people in the music world. … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday 8/14/17
This week we talk about one of my favorite apps that every musician needs to have. … [Read more...]
Episode 66: Editing Your Lines!
Editing is one of the toughest things you can do in life. Whether editing your writing or editing what you say in certain situations, choosing what to include and what to leave out are crucial. The same holds true for improvising. Sometimes not playing something can be just as powerful, if note more, than playing it. The heroes we look up to were masters of editing and a well placed rest could bring you almost to tears. We are going to take the same Coltrane line we used in episode 64 and … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday 8/7/17
This week's episode features a quote and discussion from one of the greatest musicians that has ever lived! … [Read more...]
Episode 65: The Genius of Phil Woods
Phil Woods was a true giant in jazz history. One of the preeminent saxophonists after Charlie Parker, Woods took the alto to new heights and has a legacy that will live on forever in jazz history. This week we are pulling two lines out of his solo on Blue Bossa and finding out what makes them tick. The first line demonstrates some fundamentals that will get us away from playing only 8th notes when it comes to a turnaround. Sometimes we can get in the habit of thinking that we need to fill every … [Read more...]
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